mysql FULLTEXT search multiple words

Question

I\'ve never really heard a straight answer on this one, I just need to FULLTEXT search a couple columns with multiple words \"Firstname Lastname\"

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Answer 1

$sql = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM 
         patient_db WHERE 
         MATCH ( Name, id_number ) 
         AGAINST ('+first_word +second_word +third_word' IN BOOLEAN MODE);");

and if you want to do exact search:

$sql = mysql_query("SELECT * 
                  FROM patient_db 
                  WHERE MATCH ( Name, id_number ) 
                  AGAINST ('"exact phrase"' IN BOOLEAN MODE);");